ewig

[ˈeːvɪç]

/[ˈeːvɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ewig” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,496
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ewig · ewig · German

ewig · rank #2,496 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,496
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Europas

Nearest frequency peer: Europas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ewig”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ewig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ewig vs EWR
0% similar
ewig vs exil
50% similar
ewig vs ewige
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ewig
PropertyValue
Headwordewig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːvɪç]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,496
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ewig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ewigliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Europas“ (#2,495), „Fahrzeug“ (#2,497), „erforderlich“ (#2,494). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around ewig (IPA [ˈeːvɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,496 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for ewig, with forms such as "eiwg", "ewgi", and "ewigg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "EWR", "exil", "ewige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ewig, spelled E-W-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt
  2. 2
    einen langen Zeitraum betreffend
  3. 3
    sich ständig wiederholend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ewig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ewig existiert Gott.
  2. Sie sind ewig in Liebe verbunden.

Antonyms

vergänglichendlichkürzlicheinmalig

This word in other languages

eternal(English)eterno(Español)éternel(Français)eterno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiwg
  • ewgi
  • ewigg
  • ewwig
  • weig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ewig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eiwg2ewgi2ewigg1ewwig1weig2
Edit distance from "ewig"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ewig"?
"ewig" is spelled E-W-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːvɪç].
What does "ewig" mean?
As an adjective, "ewig" means: endlos, zeitlich unbegrenzt
What words are commonly confused with "ewig"?
"ewig" is commonly confused with "EWR", "exil", "ewige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ewig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ewig" is [ˈeːvɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ewig" come from?
"ewig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ewig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frag#2,498Boot#2,490trug#2,471Spur#2,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Mist5 variantsCode5 variantshasse5 variantsmüde5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "ewig". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ewig" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "EWR". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,496 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list